Espanyol vs Villarreal: result 2-2 and analysis
La LigaRegular Season - 21Kick-off on January 23, 2016 at 05:15 PM (UTC)Stage Front Stadium, Cornella de Llobregat
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What was the result of Espanyol vs Villarreal?
Espanyol and Villarreal drew 2-2 on January 23, 2016.
Goalscorers
- 4′F. CaicedoEspanyol
- 24′Manu TriguerosVillarreal
- 40′Gerard MorenoEspanyol
- 88′M. MusacchioVillarreal
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Espanyol have 3 wins, 3 draws and 9 defeats; Villarreal have 9, 4 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 17, 2016 | Getafe(away) | 1-3 | La Liga |
| Jan 10, 2016 | Eibar(away) | 1-2 | La Liga |
| Jan 2, 2016 | Barcelona(home) | 0-0 | La Liga |
| Dec 30, 2015 | Sevilla(away) | 0-2 | La Liga |
| Dec 19, 2015 | Las Palmas(home) | 1-0 | La Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 16, 2016 | Real Betis(home) | 0-0 | La Liga |
| Jan 10, 2016 | Sporting Gijon(home) | 2-0 | La Liga |
| Jan 3, 2016 | Deportivo La Coruna(away) | 2-1 | La Liga |
| Dec 31, 2015 | Valencia(home) | 1-0 | La Liga |
| Dec 20, 2015 | Real Sociedad(away) | 2-0 | La Liga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Espanyol win(s), 2 draw(s), 3 Villarreal win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 28, 2015 | Villarreal 3-1 Espanyol | La Liga |
| Apr 9, 2015 | Villarreal 0-3 Espanyol | La Liga |
| Nov 9, 2014 | Espanyol 1-1 Villarreal | La Liga |
| Feb 24, 2014 | Espanyol 1-2 Villarreal | La Liga |
| Sep 26, 2013 | Villarreal 2-1 Espanyol | La Liga |
| Apr 1, 2012 | Villarreal 0-0 Espanyol | La Liga |
Last archived meeting: Villarreal vs Espanyol on Aug 28, 2015
How many goals should we expect?
Espanyol score 0.8 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Villarreal score 1.3 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Espanyol | 0.8 | 1.5 | 3 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
| Villarreal | 1.3 | 0.9 | 7 | 6/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Espanyol sit 5th in La Liga (3 points from 2 matches) and Villarreal sit 9th (2 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Espanyol | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 |
| 9 | Villarreal | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy